Third-person singular present tense of estivate; undergoes or spends time in summer dormancy.
Present tense conjugation of estivate + -s (third-person singular marker). The verb form describes the ongoing or habitual action of entering summer dormancy.
When a scientist writes 'the snail estivates during the dry season,' they're describing a biological strategy that's just as complex and energy-efficient as hibernation, but often overlooked.
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